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Alpha-1 Awareness Month has had another win, thanks to the driving force of Hariklia.
On the evening of 29 Nov 2018, Hariklia reached the point of being able to send in the AAA's submission to the Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS)'s Review Taskforce, arguing for inclusion of genotyping and SERPIN A1 DNA...

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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin also referred as AAT, is a type of protein belongs to the class protease inhibitor. This protein is produced in the liver and is primarily functions to protect the lungs and liver ...

DJ Timmons, 44, from Margaree Centre, N.S., was diagnosed with a genetic disorder called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in 2006, which has left him unable to work. His partner, Edna Chiasson, has been ...

DJ Timmons, 44, from Margaree Centre, N.S. was diagnosed with a genetic disorder called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency a few years ago. The condition, which is inherited, left him gasping for breath ...

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Booklets

The AAA has produced an information booklet which contains more detail about A1AD, and a poster for raising awareness. You can access the booklet and poster by clicking on the images below. The poster may be printed locally in A3 or A4 size. Please encourage your family doctor or respiratory physician to put a poster on display in the surgery or patient waiting area! For more information about A1AD, see our Links section.